Annakoot Festival of Uttar Pradesh

Time of celebration (Month)
Annakoot Festival is celebrated on the first day of the full moon in Kartik month (October-November), after Diwali.

Major Territory of Celebration
Annakoot Festival is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh

Worship in Festival
In this festival people worship the Lord Krishna

About Festival
In Annakoot Festival people worship the Loard Krishna as Govardhan.It is also called as Govardhan Puja .It celebrates an event in Krishna’s life in which he lifted the Govardhan Mountain on his little finger for seven days, to protect the cows and people of Vrindavana against the deluge of rain sent by Lord Indra. on this day the idols of Govardhan are made of cow dung and kept at the doorstep of every house. During this festival 56 types of food items are prepared.